Early August is peak concert season in the Pacific Northwest. Nights are still long, summer tours are at their height and amphitheaters like Marymoor Park and Chateau Ste. Michelle — two of the area’s more pleasant places to see a show — get a chance to shine before lying dormant much of the year.
The coming week offers something for anyone who owns a radio, featuring America’s premier arena rock band, a Broadway sensation-turned-pop star and no fewer than three outdoor music festivals.
Watershed Festival
Friday, July 31, through Sunday, Aug. 2, at Gorge Amphitheater, 754 Silica Road, Quincy; $199 (509-705-6262 orgorgeamphitheater.